Garment hanger



-Ma rch 23, 1943. L. A. YOUNG 2,314,643 I GARMENT HANGER original m' d Oct; 195$ [NI 511708 g 1.9027422? Patented Mar. 23, 1943 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE Leonard A. Young, Detroit, Mich.

Original application October 13, 1938, Serial No.- 234,754. Divided and this application April, 12,

1940, Serial: No. 329,396

' (o1.22s 92) I 1 Claim.

The present invention relates to improvements in. garment hangers and'more particularly to improvementsv pertaining to hangers of the type which utilize a hanger arm or rod of fibrous material, such for example as ,a paper tube. The present application is a division of my co-pending application Serial No. 234,754, filed October 13, 1938. 7

It is one object of the invention to provide a garment hanger in which the garment supporting rod or arm is of fibrous. material, preferably tubular in shape, and formed either as an integral one-piece member or as a two-piece. structure. The rod in either event is retained by a separately assembled hook portion which supports the hanger and retains the rod in place and which unifies the entire structure and ensures a sturdy unit on assembly.

It is another object of thev invention to provide a. garment hanger of the foregoing character in which the hook portion or member is soassembled in relation to the garment supporting rod that it will not separate therefrom. on use or pull out of place after assembly.

, 'Another object of the invention is to provide a garment hanger in which the various parts may be independently manufactured, shipped, and handled preferably in a knocked down condition and yet which are conveniently and quickly assembled into a unified structure for use as a hanger when desired. In the assembled hanger the arm or rod may be of different sizes and designs and independent of the size or design of the hook member, thus making the hanger readily adaptable for use with all types of garments, such for example as womens or childrens clothing.

It is a further object of the invention to provide a garment hanger which has but few and simple parts, and one which is inexpensive to manufacture, economical to use, and which lends itself to commercial production as a large scale, low cost item.

Other objects of this invention will appear in the following description and appended claim, reference being had to the accompanying drawing forming a part of this specification wherein like reference characters designate corresponding parts in the several views.

In said drawing:

Fig, l is a view in perspective showing a garment hanger embodying one form of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary cross section of the substantially on the lines 2--2 of Fig. 1 in the direction of the arrows.

Fig. 3- is a fragmentary side elevation of the form of the invention shown in Figs. 1 and 2 with parts broken away to indicatev the manner in which the hook member is connected with the garment supporting rod.

Fig. 4 is a View generally similar to Fig. 3 showing a modified form of the hook member embodying the present invention,

Fig. 5 is a view generally similar to Fig. 4 but showing a further modification of the hook member embodying the present invention; and

Fig. 6 is a fragmentary view showing the lower portion ofthe shank of the hook. member shown in. Fig. 5.

Before explaining in .detail the present invention it. is to be understood that the invention is not limited in its application to the details of construction and arrangement of parts illustrated in the accompanying drawings, since-the invention is capable of other embodiments and of being practiced or carried out in various ways. Also it. is to be understood that the phraseology or terminology employed herein is for the purpose of description and not of limitation, and

it is not intended to limit the invention claimed herein beyond the requirements of the prior art.

Referring now to the drawing, Figs. 1 to 3 inclusive show one preferred form of the present invention. In this form a garment supporting rod ll of tubular fibrous construction is provided with a pair of aligned openings 2323 (Fig. 2) which extend through both the upper face and the lower face. The hook member I0 is provided with an upper hook portion II and a shank E3, the hook member ID terminating in an end portion formed as a flattened laterally extending wedge 24. In the present form the garment hanger is assembled by insertingthe hook member l0 through the aligned openings 2323 in the rod H. The hook II is worked through the openings 2323, whereupon the rod [1 slides down the shank I3 until the upper part of the wedge 24 is encountered. The said Wedge is then forced into the position shown in Figs. 2 and 3, the lateral edges thereof cutting into the fibrous material of the rod ll adjacent each opening 23. Consequently, the suspending hook member [0 and the garment supporting rod I! are not only assembled into a sturdy unit but all relative movement between these elements such as rotation of the rod on the hook, is effectively prevented. It will be seen that this conform of the invention shown in Fig. 1, taken struction is effective to prevent separation of the hook and rod members inasmuch as these members are secured together as a result of their assembly.

A modification of my invention is shown in Fig. 4. In this form the rod I1 includes the pair of aligned openings 23-23. In addition, the lower face of the rod I1 is provided with an opening 25 spaced from the opening 23 and extending on substantially the same longitudinal axis therewith. The hook member I is generally similar to that shown in Fig. 1 but differs therefrom in that the shank portion 13 terminates in an arm Ia which is bent at substantially a right angle to the shank and again bent at substantially a right angle to provide a hook or lug 16a which extends in a vertical plane substantially parallel to the vertical plane of the shank [3.

When the hook I I is inserted within the openings 23--23, the rod I! will slide down the shank l3 of the hook member ID. The hook or lug l6a is aligned with the opening 25 and extends into it when the rod l1 and hook H) are assembled as clearly shown in Fig. 4. As there shown, the arm l5 extends along the underside of the rod I! and provides a desirable additional support on the lower side of the rod IT. The hook Ilia, as shown, may be made of a length suitable to contact the inner surface of the upper face of the rod H on assembly. In this event the hook or lug lfia will frictionally engage the rod l1 and aid in maintaining the hook member ID and the rod H in an interlocked engagement. However, it will be appreciated that the structure, as described above, is adapted to firmly maintain the hook member l0 and the garment supporting rod I! in assembled position without the frictional engagement of the rod l1 and the lug 16a. Consequently, the lug 16a can be made of a length suitable merely to extend through the opening 25, if desired.

Another modification embodying my invention is shown in Figs. 5 and 6. The garment supporting rod I! of this form is substantially like that shown in Fig. 1. The hook member In resembles generally those of the preceding views except that the shank l3 thereof terminates in a generally circular laterally extending bent portion 26 as best shown in Fig. 6. The assembly of this hook member l0 with the garment supporting rod I'I takes place generally as described in connection with the preceding forms. It will be appreciated that the aforesaid circular bent portion 26 operates as a stop to prevent the removal of the hook member I0 from the garment supporting rod l1. After assembly, the rod l1 and hook member [0 form an integral unit which will not pull apart or separate on use, although the rod [1 is free to rotate relative to the hook member I.

I have illustrated and described several embodiments of my invention in order to disclose the wide adaptability thereof. However, it will be appreciated that variations in design, size and structure may be made in the hook portion Ill and in the rod I! either or both of which may be adapted to fill a contemplated purpose, and all such changes are within the scope of the present invention.

From the foregoing it will be noted that I have provided an improved garment hanger made up of separable parts which may be easily and conveniently assembled to form a sturdy unit, and which when assembled will not become separated or pull apart on use. Moreover, one hook section may be used with garment supporting rods of varying sizes and designs to suit the need of the moment. My hanger is inexpensive to manufacture, its continued use is economical, and it is readily adaptable for use with any type of garment.

I claim:

A garment hanger comprising a tubular garment supporting rod of fibrous material having an aperture in its upper face aligned with one of a pair of similarly sized apertures disposed in spaced relationship longitudinally of the said rod in the lower face thereof; and a suspending hook having a shank terminating in a U-shaped portion, one arm of which is situated within the said aligned apertures and the other arm of which extends through the aforesaid non-aligned aperture, whereby the said rod and hook are maintained in locked engagement.

LEONARD A. YOUNG. 

